The
Violence Against Women Office (VAWO) handles legal and policy
issues regarding violence against women, provides national and international
leadership and responds to requests for information regarding violence
against women.

National
Coalition Against Domestic Violence -- Provides a national network
for state coalitions and local programs serving battered women and
their children, public policy at the national level, technical assistance,
community awareness campaigns, general information and referrals,
and publications.

Second Closet:
Domestic
Violence in Lesbian and Gay Relationships: A Western Australian
Perspective -- Discusses domestic violence in lesbian and gay relationships,
the recognition of same sex domestic violence, myths, stereotypes,
responding to same sex domestic violence, and the criminal justice
system.

Spouse
Murder in Large Urban Counties -- 1 in 3 spouse murder cases
in 1988 were in the nation's 75 largest urban counties. Half of
the murders occurred in the 75 largest counties. Of the spouse
murders, 59% were husbands killing wives, and 41% were wives killing
husbands. This report discusses how prosecutors, judges, and juries
handled these two types of murder cases and gives specific case
histories, describing each case and its outcome in court. 10/11/95
Bureau of Justice Statistics